An arbitration blog by Prof. Imre Szalai
California’s Assembly Bill 51 generally imposes criminal penalties on employers who require workers to sign arbitration agreements. The district court, on a motion for preliminary injunction, found that the Chamber of Commerce was likely to succeed on the merits of Continue Reading
Hello there! I am excited to announce that my latest book project has just been released: Star Wars and Conflict Resolution, available at https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Conflict-Resolution-Alternatives/dp/1734956224. I joined several experts in exploring how the Star Wars films (the greatest epics of our time!) Continue Reading
I would like to highlight for the arbitration community a recent vacatur decision. A federal court vacated an award because the arbitrator denied the claimant’s discovery request. Lindsey v. Travelers Com. Ins. Co., No. 219CV01855KJMCKD, 2022 WL 12071302 (E.D. Cal. Continue Reading
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from 11am to 12:30pm PDT (1pm to 2:30pm central), I am participating in an online panel discussion regarding the Supreme Court’s five unprecedented arbitration decisions from last term. I’ll be joining Prof. Sarah Cole, Prof. Continue Reading
I recently finished writing 2 articles about the Federal Arbitration Act: 1) The first article is titled “#MeToo’s Landmark, Yet Flawed, Impact on Dispute Resolution: The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021.” This article Continue Reading
Earlier today, the Court issued its decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, No. 20-1573 (June 15, 2022) (click here for a copy of the decision). This case involves a clash between California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and Continue Reading
The United States Supreme Court just issued its unanimous decision in Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., No. 21-328 (U.S. May 23, 2022) (click here for a copy of the decision). In a nutshell, prejudice is not a required condition to find Continue Reading
Earlier today, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Badgerow v. Walters, No. 20-1143 (U.S. March 24, 2022) (click here for a copy of the decision). The Court rejected a uniform theory of jurisdiction for FAA proceedings. The “look-through” jurisdictional Continue Reading
Several news outlets this morning are reporting that President Biden will be nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court. I’ve reviewed Judge Jackson’s opinions involving the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), and I am impressed. She thoroughly Continue Reading
The Senate, with bipartisan support, just passed a bill invalidating predispute arbitration agreements with respect to sexual harassment and sexual assault claims. The House of Representatives passed the bill earlier this week, and President Biden is expected to sign the Continue Reading